Indo-Pacific Strategy & Maritime Order

This 13-day academic immersion introduces students to the foundations of security studies and then progressively applies theory to regional case analysis.

The New Delhi phase builds conceptual grounding in levels of analysis, deterrence theory, alliance systems, border governance, and Indo-Pacific strategic narratives. Students engage in seminars, policy reading labs, and expert dialogues.

The maritime module, hosted in a major port city, examines Indian Ocean security architecture, piracy typologies, trafficking networks, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Students conduct structured data literacy workshops using publicly available incident reporting systems.

Returning to New Delhi, students participate in scenario-based crisis simulations and a policy writing lab, culminating in a structured security briefing.

Students will:

Distinguish between tactical, operational, and strategic levels of analysis.
Interpret maritime crime data and piracy trend reporting responsibly.
Analyze Indo-Pacific strategic competition and partnership architectures.
Examine India–China border stabilization and crisis management mechanisms.
Apply escalation control frameworks to simulated regional scenarios.
Produce a concise, evidence-based security policy memo.

International Relations

Political Science

Strategic Studies

Maritime Studies

Public Policy

Law

Journalism

Data Analytics

Economics

Peace & Conflict Studies

New Delhi

Mumbai (Maritime Hub)

Day	Location	Activities	Learning Emphasis
1	New Delhi	Arrival, safety briefing, program orientation	Establish academic norms
2	New Delhi	Seminar: Foundations of Security Studies (levels of analysis, ethics, evidence)	Build analytic framework
3	New Delhi	Indo-Pacific Strategy Module (policy reading lab)	Develop policy literacy
4	New Delhi	Case Study: India–China Border Governance & Crisis Stabilization	Analyze border disputes
5	New Delhi	Regional Security Dilemmas (India–Pakistan, neighborhood complexities)	Apply IR theory comparatively
6	Mumbai	Seminar: Maritime Order & Indian Ocean Strategy	Understand maritime security architecture
7	Mumbai	Maritime Crime Case Lab (piracy, trafficking, IUU fishing)	Define threat taxonomies
8	Mumbai	Data Literacy Workshop: Interpreting Incident Reporting & Trends	Practice responsible data analysis
9	New Delhi	Crisis Simulation: Escalation Control & Messaging	Apply theory to scenario
10	New Delhi	Humanitarian & Legal Constraints in Security Policy	Integrate ethics & law
11	New Delhi	Policy Writing Lab: Structure of a Security Brief	Translate analysis into writing
12	New Delhi	Peer Review & Faculty-style critique session	Refine assessable output
13	New Delhi	Final Presentations & Departure	Closure